Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-16
LIN TING DISCHARGED.
The Court Disregards Testimony and
Renders a Righteous Decision.

bezzling certain jewelry, of an alleged
value of $50.
The prosecution was represented by G.
I. Jones and District Attorney Elwood
Bruner; the defendant by =. S. Taylor.
When the Court opened number of Chi
namen entered the room, but at the request
OF the defendants attorney they were ex-
cluded, with the exception of the prose
cutting witness and friend of his, who as
sisted the attorneys for the prosecution.
The defendant appeared in Court with the
Matron of the mission in which she has
taken refuge, an intelligent Chinese maiden
from the same institution, who acted as in
terpreter, and a dozen or more Christian
ladies.
On the opening of the case Mr.. Jones
said he had read an article in the RECORD
UNION intimating that this was case of
kidnapping the charge was trunped
up in order to get possession of the woman.
He had told the Chinaman who employed
him that if such proved to be the case he
would prosecute them to the full extent of
the law. He had examined into the merits
OF the case with degree of caution, and he
could see no earmarks of kidnapping. He
desired full and complete investigation.
Mr. Taylor said this was a case not dis
similar in any respect to previous ones, in
which the only thing sought to be obtained
was the body of the woman, in order to
continue her in life of shame and slav-
cry. He had hoped that the war of the re-
bellion had blotted out every vestige of
human slavery, and he regarded it as
shame that human being should be
brought into Court in order to return her to
a life of bondage.
Justice Post said Mr.. Taylor is LAWYER,
and as such he must be aware of the fact
that the law makes no distinction between
Chlnaman and white man. The Courts
must not be blamed for legislative faults
When Chinaman makes complaint that
he has been robbed
HE HAS A RIGHT TO WARRANT.
He did not doubt but that cases had been
brought in this State for the purposes al
legged by counsel, but the Court must in
vestigate and hear the evidence. He
thought there was considerable sentimental
bosh INDUCED in over some of these cases,
and referred to one tried not long since,
where the woman herself desired to be kept
in slavery.
Mr.. Taylor said that in his remarks he
had not intended to make personal re-
Election upon the Court. He was there to
defend this unfortunate human being, and
he would stand by her to the last.
District Attorney Bruner also referred to
the article in the REcoRD-UNIoN, claiming
1t had done him an injustice. He then re-
lated all the circumstances connected with
the case, so far as he was concerned. stating
that he had taken every precaution posi-
BILE; had fully satisfied himself before he
would have anything to do with it. He
required them to bring him their wit
nesses, three in number; he had written to
the Mission regarding the matter, and had
oil ha
before he ordered the arrest He could do
no more than this. He would not be doing
his duty if under those circumstances he
had refused to comply with their request.
They had rights that he, as an officer of
the law, must respect. He said he was not
to be deferred from doing his duty by what
appears in the RECORD UNION or any other
paper.
THE INVESTIGATION.
Sung 81, the prosecuting witness, was then
called to the stand. He was a very hard
looking citizen, with a salIow complexion.
high cheek bones, and about as much ex-
preston to his features as are discernible
in the face of an Egyptian mummy of the
time of Pharaoh. He looked like he be-
longed to the sixteenth century himself,
and was not asked his age. His finger.
nails, were long, curved, discolored with
dirt, and resembled the talons of bird of
prey. He said he was book-keeper" by
profession, but did not state where or for
what g tan game" he kept cases. From
the style in which he gave his testimony
he evidently is also an expert as well as
an accountant. He infinitely detailed how
he had loaned the defendant, Lin Ting. a
lot of jewelry to wear upon Estate occa-
sion, when CeleStials are observing rites
supposed to be pleasing to those that have
gone before" and are playing Chinese
fiddles around the throne of their "big
joss " in the Celestial's heaven. These
trinkets consisted of
PAIR OF BRACELETS
Worth, he said, SO some gold toothpicks
and an ear-spoon of same material attached
to gold chain, from which dangleo an
American mans" gold half-eagle, mug
get of the same valuable stuff" and other
trinkets of intrinsic value all of which he
estimated to be worth "at least" $50. He
was a 'chum" OF the defendants husband
and had loaned the same valuables to the
defendant to wear in the I-street fashion,
able circles during the holidays Just prior to
and succeeding the Chinese New Year. She
had on that occasion returned them TO him
in due FORM" The last time she obtained
these 'valuables," some two weeks ago,
she left town, and he had not since "laid
eyes on his keepsakes." He had heard
SHE WAS IN THE MISSION
At San Francisco, and had procured her
arrest. He demanded his property, and
also that she should be punished for her
misconduct. He then gave detailed state
ment of his efforts to get back his property
OF his visit to the Mission and the cool re-
ception he received at that institution
Lin Ting when he called was in" but
sent out her regrets :" she did not ,are to
see him.
The next witness said he was a cook bv
profession, and at one time was employed
at the Mississippi Kitchen. For some time
past ne had been a gentleman of leisure
and was passing the time pleasantly in
Chinatown. He was friend of Sing 81.
and was passing a few leisure moments
with the latter in his palatial quarters upon
| street one day, when Lin 7 NJ came tim
idly to the door, asked to see Sing 81 pri-
vately and borrowed the jewelry in cues
ton. he saw Sing 81 open his pillow, take
therefrom the valuables, deposit them in
Der hands. with the injunction that they be
returned on Saturday.
HE BOUGHT THE JEwELRY.
Next q rather good-looking Chinaman
was put upon the stand, who could be "got
at without the use OF an Interpreter. He
bought the valuables for S23 and had pre-
sented them to his wife, A friend was
present when he paid over the coin. He
was very particular to tell all he knew
about the case. He seemed to be well I'D
in the business, and answered the questions
of the attorney for the prosecution in fine
style. He related at length the converse
tion he had with the defendant, and pro-
dueed a soiled pair of stockings and piece
of female apparel, which he claimed she
had left al his room in the third story of
house on Dupont street He had never
seen the prosecuting witness; did not
know him by sight; had never commune
Gated with him, and all he wanted was to
get his S23 back.
HARK, FROM THE TOMB DoLEFUL SOUND.
Another Chinaman was put upon the
stand, who claimed to be resident of San
Francisco. He had ghoulish appearance
and admitted that he was a professional
grave-digger. He was in the "resurrec-
to1 business" and scraped the bones of
the departed Mongols" preparatory to
their being shipped to the Flowery King
dom. He knew the defendant, and wit
messed her sell the bracelets and ear spoon
for I" forty-six pieces of silver S23, in half
dollar pieces, to Chinaman, i'll San Fran
cisco. He saw her receive the money and
identified the articles in evidence as the
identical ones she sold.
Deputy Constable Swift, who made the
ctatoi fbat ba r-apt - H.